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Crime
Man found not guilty of Fuengirola murder after spending three years in prison
The court considered that there was no evidence that the defendant actually killed the man, who died after being stabbed with a homemade spear
Irene Quirante
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Health
Junta's major 1.5 million euro extension of dated Los Boliches health centre starts
The works will include turning the 40-year-old facility into a primary care centre with the necessary capacity and equipment to attend to the healthcare needs of the rising population of the district
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Sports and leisure
Fuengirola's new sports and leisure facility opens its gates to public this week
El Gran Parque de la Loma will offer 16,000 square metres of landscaped gardens with picnic areas and a central plaza where activities and concerts will be staged, a climbing wall, seven-a-side football pitch, padel, tennis and volleyball courts, BMX cycle course and children’s play areas
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Nature
Bioparc Fuengirola welcomes new pair of endangered Sri Lankan leopards to the Costa del Sol
The animal park has participated in a worldwide conservation programme that has helped protect the species since its opening in 2001
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Road safety
Work starts on new footbridges over A-7 that will give safer access to Fuengirola town centre
Mayor Ana Mula has signed off the town hall financed project which will cost 817,590 euros, almost 150,000 euros less than initially budgeted
Lorena Cádiz |
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Crime
Police break up Costa del Sol gang that sent drugs to UK in boxes of brocolli and cauliflower
Five individuals have been arrested for allegedly obtaining hashish to be hidden among shipments of frozen vegetables
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What's happening to the burnt wood in the Mijas mountains?
The fire, declared on 15 July 2022, has prompted the implementation of a recovery plan for the regeneration of over 600 hectares affected between the municipalities of Mijas and the two Alhauríns
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Lost property
Fuengirola Local Police returned more than 600 lost items to their owners in 2023
The items included wallets, bags and documentation such as identification cards and driver's licences, the majority of which were handed in by taxi drivers and bus companies
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Tourism
Fuengirola claims rise in tourist office visits in January signals 'long-awaited deseasonalisation of tourism'
Town hall figures show that the number of visitors registered last month increased by more than 90 per cent compared to the same period of 2023, and that 30 per cent of them were British
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Environment
Ecologists file new complaint about beach bar with basement construction in Fuengirola
Ecologistas en Acción has now reported the Bikini Beach 'chiringuito' project, being built on the town's Playa del Castillo, to the Environmental Prosecutor's office
Lorena Cádiz | -
Planning
'Much requested' renovation of Fuengirola street finally gets under way
The 1.2 million-euro remodelling project is expected to take approximately four to five months to complete
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Education
Mijas students encouraged to take advantage of youth exchange programme
Students were given a talk to inform them of a programme that allows young people to participate in various training projects in different EU countries
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Infrastructure
'Small crack' in main Costa del Sol water supply network pipe will lead to nighttime water cuts in several areas of Mijas
A number of residential developments in the town will be without water from 9pm this Tuesday until at least late Wednesday morning
Lorena Cádiz |
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Carnival
Free makeup workshop for young people ahead of Fuengirola carnival
The initiative, aimed at those aged between 12 and 17, will be held in the ‘colours building’ in Los Boliches
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Infrastructure
Warning of possible water cuts after mains supply pipe problem affecting three towns on the Costa del Sol
Acosol technicians detected the problem on Friday which affected Fuengirola, Mijas and Benalmádena, and they warned it could take up to five days to fix
Europa Press |